Old Indian Legends by Zitkala-Sa
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"Old Indian Legends" by Zitkala-Sa is a collection of Sioux stories published in 1901. Concerned about assimilation's impact on tribal children, the Yankton Dakota writer sought to preserve her people's traditional tales. The collection features fourteen legends, including five stories about Iktomi, an unlucky trickster spider fairy whose schemes repeatedly backfire. Through encounters with ducks, muskrats, coyotes, and other creatures, Iktomi's cunning plans consistently unravel, offering timeless lessons about greed, impatience, and
the consequences of breaking promises. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Zitkala-Sa, 1876-1938 |
|---|---|
| Title | Old Indian Legends |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Indian_Legends |
| Credits | Produced by Judith Boss, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 92.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E011: History: America: America |
| Subject | Dakota Indians -- Folklore |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 338 |
| Release Date | Jul 5, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 856 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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